GSA Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA - 2018

Session No. 224
Wednesday, 7 November 2018: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 135 (Indiana Convention Center)

T31. Environmental Impacts Studies for Energy Resources

GSA Energy Geology Division; GSA Environmental & Engineering Geology Division

 

Marc L. Buursink, Laura S. Ruhl, Travis L. McLing and J. Fred McLaughlin, Advocates
Paper #
Start Time
8:00 AM
PROCESSES CONTROLLING THE NATURAL ATTENUATING CAPACITY OF AN AQUIFER DOWNGRADIENT FROM A URANIUM ROLL-FRONT DEPOSIT, WYOMING, USA
MORRISON, Jean M., U.S. Geological Survey, Crustal Geophysics and Geochemistry Science Center, Denver, CO 80225, CAMPBELL, Kate M., U.S. Geological Survey, 3215 Marine St, Boulder, CO 80303, FULLER, Christopher C., U.S. Geological Survey, Bldg 15 McKelvey Building, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025-3561, GALLEGOS, Tanya J., Eastern Energy Resources Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr, MS 956, Reston, VA 20192 and WALTON-DAY, Katie, U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, MS415, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225
8:15 AM
SORPTION OF AS, SE, SR, AND BA IN PETROLEUM PRODUCED WATER ON THE SURFACE OF DOLOMITE
EBRAHIMI, Pouyan and BORROK, David, Department of Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO 65409
8:30 AM
ARSENIC CORROSION INHIBITOR USAGE IN OILFIELDS: ITS HISTORY AND A MODERN SHALLOW GROUNDWATER IMPACT EXAMPLE
BARRETT, Mary L., Geology & Geography, Centenary College of Louisiana, 2911 Centenary Blvd, Shreveport, LA 71134
8:45 AM
USING PB ISOTOPE RATIOS OF PARTICULATE MATTER AND LICHENS FROM THE ATHABASCA OIL SANDS REGION IN ALBERTA, CANADA TO QUANTIFY GLOBAL, REGIONAL, AND LOCAL PB SOURCE CONTRIBUTIONS
GRANEY, Joseph R., Department of Geological Sciences and Environmental Studies, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY 13902, EDGERTON, Eric S., Atmospheric Research & Analysis, Inc, Morrisville, NC 27560 and LANDIS, Matthew S., Atmospheric Solutions, Cary, NC 27709
9:00 AM
A FIELD-SCALE SIMULATION OF BARIUM TRANSPORT IN CLASS II WASTEWATER INJECTION WELLS
VILCAEZ, Javier, Boone Pickens School of Geology, Oklahoma State University, 105 Noble Research Center, Stillwater, OK 74078
9:15 AM
NOBLE GAS GEOCHEMISTRY FOR CHARACTERIZING GEOLOGIC CO2 SOURCES IN SELECTED CALIFORNIA BASINS
BUURSINK, Marc L., U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr, National Center MS-956, Reston, VA 20192 and HUNT, Andrew G., U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, Bldg. 21, MS-963, Denver, CO 80225
 
9:30 AM
Break
9:45 AM
ARE POINT-IN-TIME OBSERVATIONS OF METHANE IN DOMESTIC WELL WATER REPRESENTATIVE OF YEAR-ROUND CONDITIONS? RESULTS OF YEAR-LONG MONTHLY WATER QUALITY SAMPLING IN THE MARCELLUS PLAY
CAMPBELL, Amanda E.1, LAUTZ, Laura K.2 and HOKE, Gregory D.1, (1)Department of Earth Sciences*, Syracuse University, 204 Heroy Geology Laboratory, Syracuse, NY 13244, (2)Department of Earth Sciences, Syracuse University, 204 Heroy Geology Laboratory, Syracuse, NY 13244
Handouts
  • ACampbell_GSA2018_template_upload.pdf (2.6 MB)
  • 10:00 AM
    ASSESSMENT OF THE IDENTITY AND BIODEGRADATION POTENTIAL OF HYDROCARBONS IN AN OIL SANDS PIT LAKE
    ELWARAKY, Mohamed, Mcmaster university, 1280 main st. west, hamilton, ON L8S 4L8, Canada, SLATER, Gregory F., School of Geography and Earth Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada, NELSON, Robert K., Department of Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, MS#4, Woods Hole, MA 02543-1543, REDDY, Christopher M., Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, MS#4, Woods Hole, MA 02543-1543 and WARREN, Lesley A., School of Geography and Earth Sciences, McMaster University, GSB 206, 1280 Main St West, Hamilton, ON L8S4K1, Canada
    10:15 AM
    QUANTIFYING FRESH WATER AND PROPPANT REQUIREMENTS FOR OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION FROM THE EAGLE FORD GROUP, GULF COAST, TEXAS
    GIANOUTSOS, Nicholas J., HAINES, Seth S., VARELA, Brian A. and WHIDDEN, Katherine J., Central Energy Resources Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046 MS 939, Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225
    10:30 AM
    MICROBIOMES OF UNCONVENTIONAL OIL AND GAS WELLS IN WYOMING
    WAWROUSEK, Karen1, DROGOS, Donna2, NYE, Charles3 and QUILLINAN, Scott3, (1)Chemical Engineering, University of Wyoming, 1000 E. University Ave, Dept. 3295, Laramie, WY 82071, (2)Civil Engineering, University of Wyoming, 1000 E. University Ave, Dept. 3295, Laramie, WY 82071, (3)Center for Economic Geology Research, University of Wyoming, Dept. 4902, 1000 E. University Ave., Laramie, WY 82071
    10:45 AM
    INVESTIGATING THE SUBSURFACE HETEROGENEITY OF A NATURALLY FRACTURED RESERVOIR IN RELATION TO CO2 GEOLOGICAL STORAGE AT THE KEVIN DOME SITE, MONTANA
    NGUYEN, Minh C.1, ZHANG, Ye1, ZALUSKI, Wade2, ONISHI, Tsubasa3, CAREY, J. William4 and STAUFFER, Philip H.4, (1)Department of Geology & Geophysics, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, (2)Schlumberger Carbon Services, Calgary, AB T2G 0P6, Canada, (3)Department of Petroleum Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, (4)Earth and Environmental Science Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545
    Handouts
  • 2018_GSA_Investigating the Subsurface Heterogeneity of a Naturally Fractured Reservoir at the Kevin Dome site, Montana_Nov7.pdf (3.4 MB)
  • 11:00 AM
    INITIAL PIEZOMETRIC CONDITIONS OF THE ARBUCKLE GROUP
    HUSSEY, Sean P., Boone Pickens School of Geology, Oklahoma State University, 105 Noble Research Center, Stillwater, OK 74075 and HALIHAN, Todd, Boone Pickens School of Geology, Oklahoma State University, 105 Noble Research Center, Stillwater, OK 74078
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